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President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. would impose a 50% tariff on copper imports beginning August 1, as he threatened a new wave of tariffs on seven more countries. These include tariffs of 20% on the Philippines and 30% for Libya and Iraq, unless they can make a deal with his White House before the end of the month. With the latest threats, Trump has given 22 countries until the […]

President Donald Trump announced steep new tariffs on imports from 14 nations, including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and South Africa, with rates ranging from 25 percent to 40 percent, set to take effect on Aug. 1. In letters posted to Truth Social, Trump warned these countries not to retaliate, threatening to raise U.S. tariffs even higher if they do. The move escalates Trump's April 2 "reciprocal trade" initiative, which initially delayed tariffs […]

U.N.: Israel Has Killed 800 Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza, Many at U.S. "Aid" Operation GHFIsrael Kills 16 Palestinians, Including 8 Children, Waiting for Nutritional SupplementsGaza Doctors Using Incubators for Four Babies at Once Amid Israel's BlockadeTrump Ramps Up Tariff Threat on Canada as Brazil Vows to Impose Reciprocal 50% Tariff on U.S.U.S. Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Ban, Allows Class-Action Lawsuit to ProceedProtesters Confront Feds in Camarillo, CA, as Agents […]

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law barring state contracts with so-called “media reliability and bias monitors” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a provision blocking state agencies from contracting with organizations that rate media outlets for bias, misinformation or reliability. The rule targets firms like NewsGuard, Ad Fontes Media and GDI. The ban, embedded in Florida's 2026 budget bill, expires in July 2026 unless extended. It excludes neutral aggregators, focusing only on […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be visiting Texas today, a week after the devastating flash floods swept through the Hill Country of central Texas, taking so many lives. The banks of the Guadalupe River rose more than 23 feet in under an hour. The death toll statewide has reached 121 and counting. Kerrville […]

U.S. economy adds 147,000 jobs in June, defying forecasts as unemployment falls to 4.1% The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating forecasts of 110,000 and pushing unemployment down to 4.1 percent. Revisions also boosted April and May figures. Average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent in June, bringing annual wage growth to 3.7 percent, outpacing inflation and marking strong real wage gains, especially among non-supervisory workers. Job growth was nearly […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. A federal judge in New Hampshire has issued a new nationwide injunction against President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. Thursday’s ruling came in response to a class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU and other groups on behalf of immigrant parents and infants born since February 20th, when […]

Julie Daniluk’s “The Hot Detox Plan”: A warming path to gut healing and lasting wellness Julie Daniluk's The Hot Detox Plan challenges conventional detox programs by emphasizing warming, anti-inflammatory foods instead of restrictive, cold foods. It combines ancient wisdom (Ayurveda, Chinese medicine) with modern science to heal the gut and rejuvenate the body. Unlike raw-food-heavy cleanses, the program prioritizes cooked, warming meals and spices (e.g., ginger, cinnamon) to strengthen metabolism […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. We end today’s show with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. I spoke to him last week when I went to Geneva, Switzerland. We were speaking in the U.N. Human Rights Council. In Part 1 of our conversation, we talked about Israel’s war on Gaza. Now […]